Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Sweden
Sweden: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 10,342 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10,342 for persons by labour status within households and household composition in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Sweden peaked at 10,342 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,596, in 2009.
That places Sweden 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,596 | — |
| 2010 | 8,775 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8,754 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,828 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,950 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,102 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,953 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,196 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9,381 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,393 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,567 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,475 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,142 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 10,234 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,274 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,296 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,342 | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10,342 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,476, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10,342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,027, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,596 | 8,596 | 8,596 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,090 | 8,754 | 9,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,127 | 9,475 | 10,342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by labour status within households and household composition in Sweden?
- Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Sweden was 10,342 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,342 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,596 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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